Housekeeping Assistant

NHS; Bath; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK care home provider is seeking a Housekeeping Assistant to maintain a warm and tidy environment for residents. In this role, you will perform various cleaning tasks, impacting both residents and staff positively. Ideal candidates should possess a caring nature, practical skills, and attention to detail. The organization offers free training and a range of benefits, making it a rewarding place to work.

Benefits

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing and support tools

Retail discounts and savings

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications are required for this role.
• A caring nature and good practical skills are essential.
• Attention to detail is crucial for success in this role.

Responsibilities

• Perform housekeeping and cleaning tasks in the care home.
• Ensure a clean, tidy, and welcoming environment for residents.
• Support the care staff and improve the quality of care provided.

Skills

Caring nature

Personable approach

Good practical skills

Attention to detail

Reliability

Job description

As a Housekeeping Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to create a warm and homely environment that enables the organization to meet each resident's unique needs. Your role in keeping the home clean and safe is crucial, as it directly impacts the residents, their visitors, and the staff supporting them.

Main duties of the job

The Housekeeping Assistant role at Barchester Healthcare involves a variety of housekeeping and cleaning tasks to ensure everyone can enjoy a clean, tidy, and welcoming environment. You'll need a caring nature, personable approach, and good practical skills, as well as reliability and attention to detail to make a positive difference. Barchester Healthcare will provide all the training you need to thrive in this role.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, offering a range of services including residential, nursing, dementia, and respite care. The organization is committed to providing high-quality care and creating a warm, comfortable, and supportive environment for its residents.

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Housekeeping Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to create a warm and homely environment that enables us to meet each resident's unique needs. Keeping the home clean and safe is no small task, which is why the role of Housekeeping Assistant is so important. The variety of housekeeping and cleaning tasks you carry out will ensure everyone can enjoy a clean, tidy and welcoming environment. This means you'll have a direct impact on our residents, their visitors and all the staff working to support them.

ABOUT YOUTo join us as a Housekeeping Assistant you'll need a caring nature, personable approach and good practical skills. Just as importantly, you should be reliable and keen to use your attention to detail to make a positive difference. In return we'll provide all the training you need to thrive.

REWARDS PACKAGEIn return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including: Free training and development for all roles, Access to wellbeing and support tools, A range of retail discounts and savings, Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend bonus scheme, Employee of the Month rewards and Long Service Awards.

And so much more!

If you'd like to use your attention to detail and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications are required for this role, but a caring nature, personable approach, and good practical skills are essential.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.